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A valiant train staff member who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a express train has sustained life-threatening injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

CCTV footage allegedly shows the employee attempting to stop the assailant as the train journeyed between a city and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers fleeing through compartments.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for interrogation. Police declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The event on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several individuals have now been released from medical care.

A bystander recorded the suspect brandishing a big knife and being shot with a stun device as he faced officers on the platform. He was allegedly heard yelling, "Kill me, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the brave employee of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by specialist personnel,” said a high-ranking police official.

Union Reaction and Calls for Measures

Train associations were swift to commend staff and demand more action. One labor official said he would be “requesting immediate meetings with government, train companies and police to ensure that we have the strongest possible assistance, resources and robust protocols in place”.

A different union representative urged the rail company and government “to move swiftly to review safety, to support the impacted employees, and to ensure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Thinking

The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“The driver didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to access, but he carried on going until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” explained a union representative.

Further Information

Police said they got the initial distress reports at 7:39 pm, and the train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An witness described at first wondering if the event was a Halloween joke, but soon understood from people's expressions that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terror-related incident and have asked the community to provide with any additional details.

Train operations on the affected line are expected to have delays until the following day, with passengers recommended to defer their journeys where possible.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation are encouraged to reach police by sending a message a specific number with a case code.